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Anishinabe means “the original people.” (page 9)

The Haudenosaunee moved yearly to find new soil to grow their crops. (page 20)

The Grand Council was a group of Haudenosauneeclan mothers who made decisions of the confederacy. (page 24)

Although they have a different meaning, both the Mi’kmaq and the Haudenosaunee have a Grand Council that advises them or makes decisions for them. (page 11, 24)

The Mi’kmaq inhabited the land along the Atlantic Ocean in what we now call New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. (page 8)

The Haudenosaunee were an agricultural people who relied heavily on farming. (page 21)

Wild rice was an important food in the traditional diet of the Haudenosaunee. (page 18)

In the Anishinabe Society, a person became a member of his or her mother’s clan. (page 19)

The Mi’kmaq moved seasonally and traditionally lived in the forests in the summer and near the coast in the winter. (page 14)

The Anishinabe lived near the Great Lakes. (page 8)

Dodems are (page 19)

alliances

Talking circles

homes

Spiritual leaders

clans

Lacrosse was created by the (page 34)

British

Anishinabe

Mi’kmaq

French

Haudenosaunee

A talking circle is (page 26)

A form of decision making

A way to build consensus

A way to create solidarity

An organized discussion

All of the above

Which of the following represents the Great Law of Peace among the five HaudenosauneeNations? (page 25)

Lacrosse

Great white roots

Eagle

Drum

Great White Pine

Which of the following is not one of the seven districts of the Mi’kmaq Nation? (page 14)

Sikepne’katik

Eski’kewaq

Unama’ki

Kespukwitk

Ojibwa

In which way are the Mi’kmaq, Anishinabe, and Haudenosaunee not similar? (page 14)

They all had strong connections to the land

They all used technologies created by using nature

They all negotiated alliances wit other First Nations

They all used oral history to teach lessons

They all moved with the seasons to make the best use of the land

In the story “Beesh and the Wedding Promise,” Beesh’s little brother learns which lesson about life? (page 17)

All of the above

Respect your family

Respect the land

Respect your elders

Respect all of nature

Which of the following is one of Canada’s official national sports? (page 34)

Luge

Baseball

Soccer

Football

Lacrosse

Which of the following was not one of the seven Anishinabe clans? (page 19)

Marten

Loon

Hoof

Fish

Eagle

Protocols are (page 26, 27)

Decisions

Informed decisions

Agreements

Arguments

Formal rules

Oral histories are (page 25)

Representations of historical events

A way to keep family histories

A “telling of incidents”

A way to record information

All of the above

Tradition means (page 17, 23)

All of the above

Something that stands for or represents an idea

Making known through communication

Telling stories, drawing pictures, and using ancient symbols

The handing down of beliefs

The Haudenosaunee chose their leaders based on (page 23)

Their ability to make alliances and reach consensus

Their ability to hunt food

Their ability to force people to follow them

Their ability to tell oral histories

Their ability to put the welfare of land and community first

The spiritual significance of the game of lacrosse was (page 35)

To see who would be Lord of the Night

To see who would be Lord of the Day

To prove who had more physical strength

To increase a person’s emotional engery

To provide additional power for medicine

The Mi’kmaq use which of the following to teach the history of their people? (page 31)

All of the Above

Sports

Drums

Clothing

Artwork

Connections with the ____________________ are important to the identity of the Mi’kmaq, Anishinabe, and Haudenosaunee.(page 5)

The _____________________________________________ had a profound impact on the First Nations. (page 7)

The Canada we know today comes from the contributions of many cultures. This is an example of ____________________. (page 5)

A leader of the Mi’kmaq society was known as the ____________________. (page 11)

____________________ was one of the determining factors that brought the Mi’kmaq, Anishinabe, and Haudenosaunee people into contact with the Europeans before peoples on other parts of the continent.(page 8)

A ___________________ was used by the Mi’kmaq, Anishinabe, and Haudenosaunee to transport goods and food in winter.(page 11)

Living close to the land meant that people worked together to meet their needs. The roles of each person helped the group as a whole. This created a sense of ____________________ within traditional First Nations.(page 13)

Traditional First Nations believe the Creator is present in everything. To live a good life, people need to have ____________________ relationships with all creation. (page 17)

The “Three Sisters” refers to the staple foods of the Haudenosaunee and consists of corn, beans, and ____________________. (page 21)

Matching :

An overwhelming agreement and respect for everyone involved in traditional

forms of decision making is called a(n) __________.

__________ created a confederacy of six nations.

An agreement among a group of nations to act together or to support each

others’ interests is a(n) __________.

The __________ is a group of fifty chiefs who were chosen and advised by the Clan Mothers.

The __________ used medicines to heal sick people, interpreted dreams and

visions, and passed on sacred teachings and songs.

Midewin

alliances

consensus

The Great Law of Peace

The Grand Council

“The __________ has brought back sacred teachings of our ancestors about pride, honour, and respect.”

The Mi’kmaq, Haudenosaunee, and Anishinabewere three __________ based in eastern

Canada and were among the first to encounter the French and British people.

__________ is a handing down of belief, opinion, custom, or stories from one

generation to another.

Painting is a form of __________ that is used to convey the

Anishinabe beliefs.

Traditional Mi’kmaq, Anishinabe, and Haudenosaunee societies emphasized

making decisions as __________.

Groups

Tradition

Drum

First Nations

Picture Writing

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